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Why do we Fast? And What do we get from Fasting?

Fasting (Siyam) is the fourth pillar of Islam and Allaah obligated fasting on this Ummah just as He obligated it on the previous nations. Allaah (the Most High) said: “O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may …

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What Is The Difference Between The Needy & The Poor?

Question: Who is the Miskin (needy) who is a recipient of Zakah and what is the difference between him and the Faqir (poor)? Answer: The Miskin is the Faqir (poor person) who cannot find what completely suffices his needs, and the Faqir is in more severe need than he (the …

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Can I Give Money Instead of Food For Zakat Al-Fitr?

Question: What is the ruling on giving money for Zakat Al-Fitr because there is someone who says that it is permissible? Answer: It is not unknown to any Muslim that the most important pillar of the upright religion of Islam is the testimony that none has the right to be …

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Your Relatives of The Womb! [Arhaamukum!] – One of The Final Advice [or Commands] of The Messenger

Your Relatives of The Womb! Your Relatives of The Womb! [Arhaamukum! Arhaamukum!] – One of The Final Advice [or Commands] of The Messenger In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Ana’s Bin Maalik (radiyallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wassallam) said – during …

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